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| Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace tells us something about ourselves. We fetishise democracy. This is folly. All too often, democracies have resorted to rendition, torture, cyberwarfare, assassination, terrorism and war. We’ve got to start practising what we preach.Yugo KovachWinterborne Houghton, Dorset | Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace tells us something about ourselves. We fetishise democracy. This is folly. All too often, democracies have resorted to rendition, torture, cyberwarfare, assassination, terrorism and war. We’ve got to start practising what we preach.Yugo KovachWinterborne Houghton, Dorset |
| • Your letters about swallowing Lego (29 November) reminded me of a true story of nearly 80 years ago. In those days many small toys were made of lead. Our neighbours’ son swallowed a small lead pig. They examined his stools regularly and in time out popped the pig. The boy’s mother was so relieved, she had the pig cleaned, silvered and mounted as a brooch which she frequently wore.Colin Wood-RobinsonLeeds | • Your letters about swallowing Lego (29 November) reminded me of a true story of nearly 80 years ago. In those days many small toys were made of lead. Our neighbours’ son swallowed a small lead pig. They examined his stools regularly and in time out popped the pig. The boy’s mother was so relieved, she had the pig cleaned, silvered and mounted as a brooch which she frequently wore.Colin Wood-RobinsonLeeds |
| • In common with many of us, Kay Holmes (Opinion, 27 November) is annoyed by people speaking loudly into their mobile phones. My own approach is to politely remind offenders that the small hole at the bottom of their phones is actually a microphone.Graham RussellMarket Drayton, Shropshire | • In common with many of us, Kay Holmes (Opinion, 27 November) is annoyed by people speaking loudly into their mobile phones. My own approach is to politely remind offenders that the small hole at the bottom of their phones is actually a microphone.Graham RussellMarket Drayton, Shropshire |
| • Kindly reprint the letter from Mike Parr (Letters, 28 November) substituting “Anytown/anycity” for “Bath”. Thank you.Ken AplinAmpthill, Bedfordshire | • Kindly reprint the letter from Mike Parr (Letters, 28 November) substituting “Anytown/anycity” for “Bath”. Thank you.Ken AplinAmpthill, Bedfordshire |
| • I would be prepared to accept Maggie Thatcher on the new £50 note but only with the proviso that Steve Bell designs it.Murray MarshallSalisbury, Wiltshire | • I would be prepared to accept Maggie Thatcher on the new £50 note but only with the proviso that Steve Bell designs it.Murray MarshallSalisbury, Wiltshire |
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| • The second letter in this package was amended on 3 December 2018 to correct a brooch/broach homophone. | • The second letter in this package was amended on 3 December 2018 to correct a brooch/broach homophone. |
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